High flavanol diet could lower blood pressure, researchers find
Photo Cred: Burst/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury People who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples, and berries, could lead to lower blood pressure, according to a...
Read MoreVitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions, research finds
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in humans and mice, which his helps convert “bad” white adipose tissue into “good” brown adipose...
Read MoreGood nutrition directly linked to physical and cognitive performance, study finds
Photo Cred: Jonathan Borba/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Abbott, and the U.S. Air Force Research Lab found a direct link between...
Read MoreNutritional considerations for seasonal affective disorder
Photo Cred: Lina Kivaka/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP The changing seasons can be a difficult time for some patients. Even those without a clinical diagnosis of seasonal affective...
Read MoreOptimizing cancer treatment with nutrition
Photo Cred: NordWood Themes/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP “We’ve learned that sugar doesn’t feed cancer, so he can go ahead and have the apple pie.” This was a...
Read MoreEarly introduction of gluten may prevent Celiac disease, study finds
Photo Cred: Providence Doucet/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants’ diets could prevent them from developing Celiac disease, according to results...
Read MoreBlood sugar control improved during COVID-19 lockdown among type 1 diabetes patients
Photo Cred: Matt Chesin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Among people with type 1 diabetes who stopped working in the COVID-19 lockdown, blood sugar levels improved during the first week of lockdown...
Read MoreReview points to “Pesco-Mediterranean” diet with intermittent fasting for heart health
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A Pesco-Mediterranean diet rich in plants, nuts, whole grains, extra-virgin olive oil, and fish or seafood, in combination with intermittent fasting, is ideal...
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